Punjab-Haryana High Court
Dawinder Singh Baring vs Union Of India And Others on 5 April, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:046199
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
107 2024:PHHC:046199
CWP No.7739 of 2024
Date of Decision:05.04.2024
Dawinder Singh Baring
....Petitioner
vs.
Union of India and others
....Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL
Present: Ms. Pratula Sethi, Advocate
for the petitioner
Ms. Sehej Sandhawalia, Central Govt. Counsel
for the Union of India
Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab
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JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)
1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondent No. 3 to re-issue him passport.
2. The petitioner was issued passport on 04.05.2010 which expired on 03.05.2020. An FIR No. 61 dated 18.05.2012, under Sections 307, 506, 427, 148, 149 of IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 came to be registered against different persons at Police Station, Raikot, Ludhiana, however, the petitioner was not named in the said FIR. The Police conducted investigation and thereafter filed its report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. He was not named in the charge sheet. The trial court vide judgment dated 21.04.2014 acquitted all the accused persons, thus, matter arising out 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 06-04-2024 21:45:09 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:046199 CWP No.7739 of 2024 -2- 2024:PHHC:046199 of aforesaid FIR stands compromised. He applied for re-issuance of passport on 15.09.2023, however, till date passport has not been issued to him.
3. Notice of motion.
4. Ms. Sehej Sandhawalia, Central Government Counsel for Union of India, who on advance notice is present in Court, accepts notice and waives service. She submits that application of the petitioner would be processed within eight weeks from today.
5. In the wake of statement of counsel for Union of India, the petition stands disposed of.
(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 05.04.2024 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable: No 2 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 06-04-2024 21:45:09 :::